DEVELOPING AN IMPACTFUL ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Abd Karim Alias (akarim@usm.my) Centre for Development of Academic Excellence (CDAE) 1

What is world class education? Not only about imparting knowledge, but also… Not only about imparting knowledge, but also… to inculcate skills and… to inculcate skills and… instill values. instill values. Image source: PTPM, USM 2 Abd Karim Alias@2013

BOYER’S MODEL OF SCHOLARSHIP • The scholarship of discovery that includes original research that advances knowledge; • The scholarship of teaching and learning that the systematic study of teaching and learning processes; • The scholarship of integration that involves synthesis of information across disciplines, across topics within a discipline, or across time; • The scholarship of application (engagement) — engaging peers/community 8

What is an excellent educator in the 21st century? Doing the right thing What is the faculty able to do Core competencies

What is an excellent educator in the 21st century? Doing the thing right Doing the right thing What is the faculty able to do Core competencies How the faculty approaches their teaching Scientific principles of Scientific principles of education education Ethics & attitude Ethics & attitude Decision making Decision making Teamwork Teamwork

What is an excellent educator in the 21st century? Doing the thing right Doing the right thing What is the faculty able to do The right person do it The faculty as a professional Core competencies How the faculty approaches their teaching Scientific principles of Scientific principles of education education Ethics & attitude Ethics & attitude Decision making Decision making Teamwork Teamwork Professional development Professional development Self-assessment Self-assessment

“Formal and informal means of helping teachers not only learn new skills but also develop new insights into pedagogy and their own practice, and explore new or advanced understandings of content and resources” Grant, C. M. Professional development in a technological age: New definitions, old challenges, new resources [Available online] Abd Karim Alias@2011 13

• To update individuals’ knowledge and skills of a subject in light of recent advances in the area • To update individuals’ skills & approaches in light of the development of new teaching techniques & new educational research • To help teachers become more effective Abd Karim Alias@2011 14

ROLES OF ACADEMIC PD PROGRAM • To elevate the status and quality of teaching & learning at the institution; • To shift the focus of teaching from teacher performance to student learning; • To bridge the gap between teaching and research, generating a more meaningful role for teaching at research universities; • To build an institutional culture of intellectual dynamism (hungry for knowledge) 15

PD PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICS 2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Curriculum development includes a variety of activities around the creation of planned curriculum, pedagogy, instruction, and delivery methods for guiding student learning. 23

PD PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICS 3. SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SoTL) The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is a way of treating teaching as a scholarly activity by posing questions about student learning and its relationship to the ways in which they are taught. 24

PD PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICS 3. SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SoTL) Lecturers can bridge the gap between their research and their teaching identities by asking and answering meaningful questions about teaching and learning in ways that align with their disciplinary research practices. 25

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